In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Kūviya (कूविय) is the name of a village visited by Mahāvīra during his sixth year of spiritual-exertion.—From ‘Tambāya’ the Lord went to ‘Kūviya’ where he was arrested due to the suspicion of his being a spy. There, two female-monks named Vijayā and Pragalbhā told people about the Lord and said he was the great tīrthaṃkara Mahāvīra and if Indra finds out, he would punish them. Both of them had been Pārśvanātha’s disciples. Listening to them people freed the Lord and sought his forgiveness. From there the Lord moved on to Vaiśālī.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Kuviya (कुविय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kupita.

2) Kūviya (कूविय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kūjita.

3) Kūviya (कूविय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kūpika.

4) Kūviyā (कूविया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kūpikā.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kuviyar.

Ends with: Parikuviya.

Full-text: Kupika, Kujita, Kupita, Tambaya, Vaishali.

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